How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)

The following table describes the location of the NetBackup plug-in features in vSphere Client (HTML5).

Table: Accessing basic functions of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client

Feature	How to access the NetBackup plug-in
Monitor the status of virtual machine backups	In vSphere Client, click Hosts and Clusters or VMs and Templates, then click Monitor. Select the vSphere object to monitor, such as vCenter, ESXi server, VM, or other object. See Backup monitoring displays in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5).
Configure a custom attribute to exclude disks from backups	In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Virtual Disk Exclusion. Note: The disk exclusion wizard is optional. It is not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.
Restore a virtual machine	In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Recovery or Instant Recovery and Cleanup. You can access the Recovery options in several other ways: See How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizards. Note: The recovery wizards are optional. They are not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.

Feature

How to access the NetBackup plug-in

Monitor the status of virtual machine backups

In vSphere Client, click Hosts and Clusters or VMs and Templates, then click Monitor.

Select the vSphere object to monitor, such as vCenter, ESXi server, VM, or other object.

Configure a custom attribute to exclude disks from backups

In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Virtual Disk Exclusion.

Note:

The disk exclusion wizard is optional. It is not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.

Restore a virtual machine

In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Recovery or Instant Recovery and Cleanup.

You can access the Recovery options in several other ways:

Note:

The recovery wizards are optional. They are not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.